Sur les Traces des Expositions Universelles: À la Recherche des Pavillons et des Monuments Oubliés (FR)

Book written in french.

In this book by Sylvain Ageorges, we embark on a fascinating exploration of the remains of the great Parisian events that marked industrial and artistic history: the Universal Expositions. These events, glorifying technical progress and celebrating the arts, left an impressive architectural legacy in Paris.

While iconic monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Palais and the Palais du Trocadéro continue to dazzle, most of the temporary pavilions, made of wood, cob, brick or plaster, were designed to disappear after the festivities. Sylvain Ageorges guides us through a captivating investigation to find these ephemeral and often forgotten constructions. Some have been dismantled and reused, either by local authorities or private individuals. In this way, old pavilions and decorative elements, sometimes reassembled in a more or less fanciful way, reappear in Paris and its suburbs.

Sur les traces des Expositions universelles is a fascinating journey into Paris's architectural past, offering an unprecedented look at forgotten monuments and their unexpected resurgence. The fruit of a genuine investigation, this book is richly endowed with hundreds of photographs and documents.